The Latest Breaking News on Space

Watch a massive 'canyon of fire' explode from the sun (video)

On Oct. 31, the sun unleashed a powerful eruption, carving a vast 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere.

Space · Nov 1, 2023

Giant cosmic explosion creates the heavy metals needed for life

The spectacle is first time the James Webb Space Telescope has detected the merging of two stars

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

Blue Origin shows off moon lander prototype for NASA's Artemis program

Blue Origin recently showed off one of the prototypes it is building to help return humans to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis Program.

Space · Nov 1, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope gazes into a galactic garden of budding stars (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, offering a stunning image of barred spiral galaxy M83.

Space · Oct 31, 2023

Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk today

Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time on Wednesday (Nov. 1), and you can watch the action live.

Space · Oct 31, 2023

International Space Station astronauts show off creative outfits for Halloween

Astronauts on the International Space Station got all dressed up for Halloween Oct. 31. More costume changes are coming Nov. 1, with an all-woman spacewalk on deck.

Space · Oct 31, 2023

China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts hand over Tiangong space station to new crew (video)

The departing Shenzhou 16 astronauts handed over control of the Tiangong space station to the newly arrived Shenzhou 17 crew during a short ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 29).

Space · Oct 31, 2023

NASA's Lucy probe will fly by asteroid 'Dinkinesh' on Nov. 1. Here's what to expect

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will make its first flyby of an asteroid, zooming past a space rock named Dinkinesh before heading to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter.

Space · Oct 31, 2023

FAA wraps up safety review of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has completed its safety review of SpaceX's Starship — but that doesn't mean the giant vehicle has been officially cleared for its second-ever liftoff.

Space · Oct 31, 2023

10 Years Ago, a Stunning Sci-Fi Thriller Exposed a Growing Threat to Space Exploration

Researchers from a range of fields agree that the current state of Earth's orbit is on course for a disaster much like that in the film.

Inverse · Oct 31, 2023